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They don't care. The meaning of the honorific is irrelevant - all significance comes from context Cannoli Send a noteboard - 01/01/2010 06:08:40 AM
How about the usual honorific for ordinary men? Why didn't Mat like Elayne calling him "Master"? For the simple reason that it has nothing to do with any acknowledgement of superiority, any more than "Sedai" - in an entirely different language no less - conveys a sense of servitude.
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It just occured to me Etzel - 31/12/2009 10:12:12 AM 1575 Views
I tink they did ursidae - 31/12/2009 10:52:32 AM 871 Views
Yeah, you are right, checked it. For example, Mierin Sedai is mentioned! *NM* Etzel - 31/12/2009 11:02:11 AM 689 Views
Re: It just occured to me Mysteria Indictus - 31/12/2009 11:07:29 AM 832 Views
Yeah, if you compare it to the Catholic Church... Etzel - 31/12/2009 11:34:49 AM 805 Views
Re: Yeah, if you compare it to the Catholic Church... Gerbeaud - 31/12/2009 02:20:32 PM 696 Views
In a democracy though... Silence_DoGood - 31/12/2009 02:38:21 PM 697 Views
Re: Yeah, if you compare it to the Catholic Church... Kieran - 31/12/2009 04:30:58 PM 728 Views
Depends on what the actual translation is... fionwe1987 - 31/12/2009 04:49:54 PM 705 Views
The translation... Phelix - 31/12/2009 06:17:07 PM 722 Views
Look at M'Hael fionwe1987 - 31/12/2009 08:12:35 PM 729 Views
No... Phelix - 31/12/2009 08:19:18 PM 685 Views
And Sedai is not a title? fionwe1987 - 31/12/2009 08:47:03 PM 781 Views
Nope, it is an honorific. Phelix - 31/12/2009 09:31:37 PM 843 Views
You're really splitting hairs... fionwe1987 - 01/01/2010 04:06:02 PM 950 Views
That's why I said I was. Phelix - 01/01/2010 06:19:22 PM 855 Views
My 2 cents... which may only be worth 1 darius_sedai - 01/01/2010 06:39:52 PM 849 Views
I'll cash that check, but I doubt my bank will care much. Phelix - 01/01/2010 06:49:25 PM 837 Views
Re: I'll cash that check, but I doubt my bank will care much. darius_sedai - 01/01/2010 07:27:57 PM 809 Views
Re: I'll cash that check, but I doubt my bank will care much. Phelix - 01/01/2010 07:37:17 PM 805 Views
Re: I'll cash that check, but I doubt my bank will care much. darius_sedai - 01/01/2010 08:08:58 PM 834 Views
Re: I'll cash that check, but I doubt my bank will care much. Phelix - 01/01/2010 09:05:45 PM 811 Views
I think we're pretty much in agreement darius_sedai - 01/01/2010 09:26:26 PM 829 Views
I'd agree with that. Phelix - 01/01/2010 10:20:52 PM 780 Views
I think it's a pride of humility thing.... Phelix - 31/12/2009 06:24:17 PM 757 Views
I think it's meant to be more like "public servant" than "household help" or "farmhand" BlackAdder - 31/12/2009 07:11:28 PM 615 Views
They don't care. The meaning of the honorific is irrelevant - all significance comes from context Cannoli - 01/01/2010 06:08:40 AM 741 Views
I Agree Yondaime - 01/01/2010 08:36:40 AM 680 Views
Re: I Agree Watcher - 01/01/2010 03:04:18 PM 669 Views
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